Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1374

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 13, 1369-1374. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1911.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1374', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 13, 1369-1374, (London, 1911) pp. 530-531. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol13/pp530-531 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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January 1374

Jan. 20.
Westminster.
To Adam de Bury mayor of the city of London. Order to inform himself by such ways and means as he conveniently may concerning all customable goods and merchandise for which it is not found in the customers' rolls and memoranda, to be shewn him for the purpose, that custom has been paid to the king, certifying from time to time in chancery under his seal any goods and merchandise which he shall find uncustomed, by whom and to whom they are being sold and when, and the sum to which the custom would amount; as the king has information that great number of goods and merchandise to him customable are brought to the city of London and there exposed for sale for which it is not found in the said rolls and memoranda that any custom is paid, and the king would not be defrauded of the custom to him pertaining.
Jan. 13.
Westminster.
To John Mattesford escheator in Devon. Order to cause John son and heir of Thomas de Keynes tenant in chief to have seisin of his said father's lands taken into the king's hand by his death; as the said John has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [29979. (fn. 1) ]
To John Froille escheator in the county of Suthampton. Like order, as the said John has proved his age before John Mattesford.
The like to Adam atte More escheator in Somerset.
Membrane 2.
Jan. 11.
Westminster.
To John Bernes collector of customs and subsidies in the port of London and William de Leght controller of the same. Order to suffer the wool in that port to be weighed and cocketed, and the woolfells and hides there to be taken over sea, the customs thereupon due being first paid, as before the death of Robert de la More whom lately the king by letters patent appointed with them to levy the custom and subsidy in the said port, his death notwithstanding, until provision shall by the king and council be made of another customer in his stead.
Jan. 6.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Cornwall. Writ of aid in favour of Philip de Courteneye admiral of the king's fleet from the mouth of the Thames westward and of his lieutenants in regard to all things which pertain to the office of admiral, directing the sheriff to arrest and keep in safe custody until he shall have further order of the king, the said admiral or lieutenants for their deliverance all found contrary or rebellious therein, and when arrested straightway to certify their names to the said admiral or lieutenants.
The like to the following:
The sheriff of Devon.
The sheriff of Somerset and Dorset.
The sheriff of Suthampton.
The sheriff of Surrey and Sussex.
The sheriff of Kent.
The sheriff of Gloucester.
Jan. 23.
Westminster.
To Adam atte More escheator in Dorset. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with divers lands held by Joan who was wife of John Hamely, delivering up any issues thereof taken since her death; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Joan at her death held no lands in his bailiwick in chief in her demesne as of fee nor in service, but held divers lands in that county of others than the king.
Jan. 20.
Westminster.
To the bridge wardens of the city of London. Order to suffer no ships laded with goods and merchandise to pass beneath London bridge until one of the searchers of the king's forfeitures in the port of London has according to the duty of his office made search thereof, and to give information in chancery from time to time if the searcher shall be negligent in the exercise of his office or for any cause will not exercise the same; as it pertains to the said searcher to search all ships so laded which touch at the said city before they pass London bridge it is said.
Jan. 24.
Westminster.
To William de la Vale escheator in Yorkshire and Northumberland. Order to cause Philip brother and heir of John son and heir of John Darcy of Knayth, and son and heir of Elizabeth who was wife of Peter de Mauley and sometime wife of the said John Darcy tenants in chief, to have seisin as well of his said father's lands which came to the king's hands by his death and by reason of the nonage of the said John the son, who died within age in the king's wardship, as of those of the said Elizabeth likewise in the king's hand; as the said Philip has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [29986.]
To Ralph de Thresk escheator in Lincolnshire. Like order, as the said Philip has proved his age before William de la Vale.
The like to the following:
Roger Keterich escheator in Hertfordshire.
John Foucher escheator in Notynghamshire and Derbyshire.

Footnotes

  • 1. The warrant is dated January 23.